There is a reason for that
Specifically the meat will have gone off and cause food poisoning which was easily fatal in those days. It is the reason for kosher as well.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Tue 24 Mar 2009, 8:37, 2 replies)

I thought the O/P-er was alluding to that fact although I may be mistaken..
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 24 Mar 2009, 11:15, closed)

I should have made that clearer
It was the language surrounding the affair in the (King James) Bible that I found interesting:

"7And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.

8Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people."

-Leviticus 19

...which is as close to saying "you're utterly fucked. I am the LORD." as anything. I mean, the poor bastard will probably already be shitting their guts out, it's not like they need to be cast out of their people. That's just a kick in the teeth.

Now I think about it, it's not so much amusing as unfair. Just like the whole book's attitude towards women.
(StapMyVitals wouldn't mind a bit of that, Tue 24 Mar 2009, 12:41, closed)

Yet another example
of where the bible-ers take a common practice and twists it for their own ends.
This would have been done anyway, but write it down and say "god said it" and you're onto a winner.
cf Pork.

ps - The lady is going to get some "I am the LORD" later.
I shall post results.
(tweebianmonkey Should be known as Widget, Tue 24 Mar 2009, 12:51, closed)